The Houston Dynamo played in their first friendly of the 2018 preseason against UTRGV tonight in a closed scrimmage at the home of the RGV FC Toros. The game was divided into four 20-minute periods, and the Dynamo rotated players throughout the contest.
Forward Alberth Elis scored the first goal of the preseason for the Dynamo in the dying moments of the first period. In a quick transition move that spanned the length of the field in a matter of seconds, the ball went from defender Philippe Senderos inside the Dynamo penalty area to midfielder Juan David Cabezas to midfielder Boniek García in the middle of the park.